Meet the Delaware 87ers

Sevens guard Kendall Marshall played for the NBA's Phoenix Suns last season as a rookie.

The Delaware 87ers

No. 4 Aquille Carr

Guard, 5-6, 148

Princeton Day Academy (Lanham, Md.)

A diminutive, 20-year-old point guard with electric moves and a breathtaking handle whose YouTube videos have racked up millions of views. The Baltimore native originally announced he'd play college ball at Seton Hall but turned pro straight out of high school and was selected in the third round of the NBA D-League draft (43rd overall). He's been featured by USA Today, The Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Sports Illustrated and CNN, among others.

No. 12 Mfon Udofia

Guard, 6-2, 194

Georgia Tech

Udofia, 23, started all but one game during his final three seasons at Georgia Tech and was the Yellow Jackets' fourth-leading scorer (8.3 ppg) his senior year. The point guard finished 18th on the school's all-time list in assists and 14th in 3-pointers. He was selected in the fifth round of the D-League draft.

No. 14 Dustin Salisbery

Guard, 6-5, 205

Temple

Salisbery, 29, has played internationally in six countries. The Lancaster, Pa., native made the 87ers by participating in open tryouts in Philadelphia and Hockessin and is attempting to resurrect his pro career after spending much of 2012 counseling troubled children.

No. 15 Norvel Pelle

Forward, 6-10, 207

Los Angeles College Preparatory Academy

Pelle, 20, was ranked the No. 1 high school center in the Class of 2011 by recruiting website Rivals.com but never played in college, despite committing to St. John's and later Iona, because of an inability to meet NCAA minimum academic requirements. He spent the last two years at three different prep schools and was selected by the 87ers with the sixth overall pick in the first round of the D-League draft.

No. 18 Damian Saunders

Forward, 6-8, 214

Duquesne

Saunders, 25, was a two-time Atlantic 10 defensive player of the year and has played in Germany and in the D-League since graduating in 2011. This is his third season in the D-League. The 87ers acquired Saunders and the sixth overall pick in the D-League draft (Norvel Pelle) from the Springfield Armor in exchange for the rights to former UConn standout Jerome Dyson, which they picked up in the expansion draft in August, and multiple draft picks next season. Saunders is the only player in NCAA history to record more than 250 assists, steals and blocks in his career.

No. 19 Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Forward, 6-7, 215

Greece

The 21-year-old began his pro career last season with Filathlitikos of the Greek Second Division and played in the 2013 Greek HEBA All-Star Game. Antetokounmpo was selected by the 87ers with the ninth overall pick in the first round of the D-League draft. He is the older brother of Milwaukee Bucks rookie swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.

No. 21 Kendall Marshall

Guard, 6-4, 195

North Carolina

Marshall, 22, won the 2012 Bob Cousy Award as the nation's top point guard as a sophomore at North Carolina after setting the all-time UNC assist record as well as the all-time ACC record for assists in a single season. He broke his wrist during a March 2012 NCAA tournament game and required surgery but was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. He failed to impress in his lone season in the NBA, was traded to Washington in October and released by the Wizards three days later. He signed a D-League contract and was claimed off waivers by the 87ers on Tuesday.

No. 22 Rodney Williams

Forward, 6-7, 200

Minnesota

Williams went undrafted after four seasons of college ball, but the tremendously athletic 22-year-old played with the 76ers in summer league and in training camp, hanging on until becoming one of the team's final cuts. He signed a D-League contract and was allocated to the 87ers.

No. 24 Steve Weingarten

Forward, 6-8, 215

La Salle

A role player and occasional starter in college, Weingarten was named the Atlantic-10 student athlete of the year as a senior. The 25-year-old Baltimore native went undrafted in 2011. He played last season in Australia and made the 87ers roster by participating in open tryouts.

No. 33 J.R. Inman

Forward, 6-9, 225

Rutgers

Inman, 26, has played overseas since completing his four-year career at Rutgers in 2009. He was a standout for the Scarlet Knights during his first three seasons but saw his playing time and production dramatically reduced as senior, leading to an infamous 2010 Facebook rant bashing now-former Rutgers coach Fred Hill. Google "steak of turmoil." The 87ers selected Inman in the eighth round of the D-League draft. He was deactivated Dec. 1.

No. 34 Reeves Nelson

Forward, 6-8, 235

UCLA

Nelson, 22, was leading the Bruins in scoring and rebounding as a junior in 2011 when he was dismissed from the team because of insubordinate behavior and being a "negative distraction," the Los Angeles Times reported. He appeared in three preseason games with the Los Angeles Lakers last season but was waived. The 87ers claimed Nelson last Sunday after originally acquiring his rights in the expansion draft in August.

No. 41 Reggie Johnson

Center, 6-10, 290

Miami

Johnson, who turns 24 on Dec. 16, ranks seventh all-time at Miami in career rebounds (842) and ninth in blocked shots (113). The big man played four seasons in college but missed the Hurricanes' Sweet 16 loss to Marquette in March because of a surgical procedure to repair what was termed a minor meniscus issue. The 87ers selected him with the 26th overall pick in the second round of the D-League draft.